keeping

Noun
  1. Conformity or harmony (synset 101207500)
    "his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion"
    is a type of: abidance, compliance, conformation, conformity - acting according to certain accepted standards
  2. The responsibility of a guardian or keeper (synset 100820127)
    "he left his car in my keeping"
    is a type of: duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
    subtypes: custody, hands - (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
    same as: guardianship, safekeeping
  3. The act of retaining something (synset 100812259)
    is a type of: ownership, possession - the act of having and controlling property
    subtypes:
    • withholding - the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
    • storage - the act of storing something
    same as: holding, retention

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